{"id":19207,"date":"2025-05-14T15:36:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.westcoasttriallawyers.com\/?post_type=page-faqs&#038;p=19207"},"modified":"2025-05-14T15:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:36:11","slug":"how-long-do-i-have-to-file-a-personal-injury-claim","status":"publish","type":"page-faqs","link":"https:\/\/westcoasttriallawyers.com\/es\/page-faqs\/how-long-do-i-have-to-file-a-personal-injury-claim","title":{"rendered":"How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car accident victims have up to <\/span><b>two years to file a claim in order to recover damage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s as per<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP&amp;sectionNum=335.1\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">section 335.1<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the state&#8217;s legislation. 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